Math Puzzles vs. Games, With Ben Orlin
Author and educator Ben Orlin joins the podcast to talk about his latest book, Math Games with Bad Drawings, and if our students can really learn meaningful math through comics, puzzles, and games.
Author and educator Ben Orlin joins the podcast to talk about his latest book, Math Games with Bad Drawings, and if our students can really learn meaningful math through comics, puzzles, and games. There’s a peculiar trend when it comes to math taught in classrooms: It’s innately competitive. When a student scores lower than the student sitting next to them, they will feel less proficient. And what’s worse: They might stop pursuing math altogether, thinking it’s just not for them. There’s a scarcity of mathematical understanding and excellence today. One way to reverse the trend is to…
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